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Isaiah 37

Isaiah 37:35

Sennacherib’s Fall Prophesied · Isaiah 37:21–35
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Translations

Modern
‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
Traditional
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
Literal
‘And I will cover over this city to save it for My own sake, and for the sake of David My servant.’”
Latin
Et protegam civitatem istam, ut salvem eam propter me, et propter David, servum meum.

Original

Hebrew
English
‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

Notes

Isaiah 37:35

for the sake of My servant David: God had made a promise to David. He said that David’s royal family would continue forever (see Isaiah 9:6–7; 2 Samuel 7:8–17).

Isaiah 37:30–35

In this prophecy of salvation, Isaiah assured Hezekiah that Jerusalem would be spared and that the remnant was under God’s protection.

The names of Isaiah and his sons anticipated God's rescue (see Isaiah 7:1–11:16). The book’s record of God’s presence and rescue provided assurance that the Lord would always have a remnant that he will protect and rescue.

Isaiah 36:1–39:8

Jerusalem’s rescue from King Sennacherib of Assyria is a main event in Isaiah 1–39. The Lord promised to save his people. He would remain present with Jerusalem (see 7:14). He would also keep a remnant, a small group who would survive (see study note on Isaiah 10:20).

Much of the land became empty and the population greatly reduced. This happened because Judah made a foolish alliance with Assyria (chapters 7–8). Even so, the Lord did not allow total defeat. He preserved his people through Hezekiah, a faithful king.

Hezekiah faced the same kind of test that King Ahaz had faced. It was a test of trust in the Lord. In chapter 36, the Assyrian officer repeats the word trust as he challenges the people. But Hezekiah had learned from the earlier warnings in chapters 13–35. At least at first, he trusted God and passed the test.

This story also appears in 2 Kings 18:13–20:19.

Events

Parallels

2 Kings 19:20–34

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Hezekiah History of Israel Inscriptions Isaiah, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Micah (Person) Shebna

Topics

Assyria: Prophecies Concerning Intercession: Intercessional Influence of the Righteous Libnah: A City of the Tribe of Judah, Captured by Joshua: Sennacherib Besieged